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Prof. Dr. med. Volkhard AJ Kempf
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Prof. Dr. med. Volkhard AJ Kempf

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Country, City
Germany, Frankfurt am Main
Health facility
University Hospital Frankfurt am Main
Medical unit
Institute for medical microbiology and hospital hygiene

About the doctor

Prof. Dr. med. Volkhard AJ Kempf is an esteemed medical microbiologist and infection control expert with extensive experience. His impressive career includes roles as the head of the Institute for Medical Microbiology and Infection Control at Goethe University, Frankfurt, and a visiting professor at the University of Leeds. Prof. Kempf holds multiple board certifications, including in Medical Microbiology, Virology, and Infection Epidemiology, showcasing his expertise in these critical fields. With a focus on antibiotic stewardship, hospital infection control, and travel medicine, Prof. Kempf has made significant contributions to the understanding and management of multidrug-resistant pathogens. His diverse research interests are reflected in his extensive list of scientific publications, covering topics such as pathogenetic mechanisms in liver failure, antibiotic prophylaxis for wound infections, and the impact of multidrug-resistant organisms on patient outcomes. Through his leadership roles in medical societies and editorial positions, Prof. Kempf continues to drive advancements in medical microbiology and hospital hygiene, making him a highly respected figure in his field.

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CV (Curriculum Vitae)

Education
  • 1990-1997 Studied medicine at the Julius Maximilians-University Würzburg and Oxford, Great Britain
  • Scientific career in Munich followed by a period in Tübingen at the Eberhard Karls-University
  • Board certifications in “Medical Microbiology, Virology and Infection Epidemiology”, „Hospital Infection Control“, “antibiotic stewardship (expert level)” and “travel medicine.”
Experience
  • 2009 Professor and head of the Institute for Medical Microbiology and Infection Control, Goethe University, Frankfurt am Main
  • 2009 Lead at the Bartonella consiliary expert laboratory 
  • 2017 Visiting professor (biological sciences) at the University of Leeds, Great Britain
Awards & Memberships
  • 2000 Thesis Award, Julius Maximilian University of Würzburg
  • 2005 Young Investigator Award, German Society for Hygiene and Microbiology (Deutsche Gesellschaft für Hygiene und Mikrobiologie, DGHM)
  • 2005 Postdoctoral Prize (Postdoktorandenpreis), Robert Koch Foundation
  • 2017 Felix Wankel Animal Welfare Award, Felix Wankel Foundation
  • State of Hesse / Germany Award (LOEWE: “BartoLISA”)
  • Co-coordinator of the DFG Research Unit 2251 (“Acinetobacter”)
  • President of the Medical Society Frankfurt am Main, and of the DGHM section “Microbial Pathogenicity”
  • Acting President of the “DGHM Foundation” (DGHM-Stiftung)
  • 2012 Editor-in-Chief of Medical Microbiology and Immunology (founded in 1886 as Zeitschrift für Hygiene by Robert Koch and Carl Flügge)

Languages

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German

Publications

A Prospective Analysis of the Burden of Multi-Drug-Resistant Pathogens in Acute Appendicitis and Their Implication for Clinical Management.

4 April, 2025

Pathogenetic mechanisms and therapeutic approaches of acute-to-chronic liver failure.

1 July, 2023

Risk Factors and Role of Antibiotic Prophylaxis for Wound Infections after Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrostomy.

28 April, 2023

Location

Theodor-Stern-Kai, 7, 60596 Frankfurt am Main, Germany

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The primary specialization of the doctor is microbiology.

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Prof. Dr. med. Volkhard AJ Kempf has been practicing for more than 29 years.

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